Anti-whaling group claims win after ocean fracas

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) ? Anti-whaling activists are claiming they've effectively ended this year's Japanese whale hunt following an altercation at sea.

But the whalers say the encounter won't stop them.

The Sea Shepherd ship Bob Barker confronted the whaling ship Nisshin Maru at midnight Monday about 60 miles (97 kilometers) from the Antarctic coastline. The activists say they used laser beams and flares to disrupt the ship while the whalers say they used small vessels and ropes to prevent the Bob Barker from getting close.

Sea Shepherd President Paul Watson says the Nisshin Maru will be prevented from further whaling with the Bob Barker disrupting it. But the whalers ? the Institute for Cetacean Research ? say they will continue their season as planned.

Associated Press

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